The Board found that the veteran's head and neck cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may these disorders be presumed to have been incurred during such service. Additionally, there is no evidence showing that a service-connected disability caused or contributed substantially or materially to the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that head and neck cancer was not shown to be related to active service and did not find any evidence indicating that a service-connected condition caused or contributed to the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Head and neck cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0825022
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- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, specifically his head and neck cancer, was causally related to his herbicide exposure during service. The Board granted DIC based on this finding.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a VA medical opinion on the cause of death and issuing a supplemental statement of the case for death pension benefits.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to head and neck cancer, but his service-connected laryngeal cancer and basal cell carcinoma of the lower lip were not considered contributory causes. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure or environmental toxin exposure during service that could support a presumption of service connection for his cancers.
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